France injury update: Latest on Mbappé, Tchouaméni, Saliba and Upamecano ahead of Spain World Cup semifinal
France's national football team is preparing for a World Cup semifinal against Spain with Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni returning to full training. While center-backs Saliba and Upamecano missed the latest session, the team reports no major injury concerns.
Why it matters
The health of key players is critical for France's attempt to reach their third consecutive World Cup final, a significant event in international sports.
France returned to training at its headquarters in Boston before flying to Dallas later today. The biggest boost for Didier Deschamps was seeing both Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni train normally, despite both players being closely monitored because of recent fitness concerns. Both are expected to face Spain in the World Cup semifinal on Tuesday (kickoff at 3 p.m. ET) and are on track to start. Mbappé finished the quarterfinal against Morocco with an ankle issue, a problem that has bothered him on several occasions. The Real Madrid forward insisted after the match that he was “fine” and downplayed the knock that aggravated the discomfort. Deschamps acknowledged that Mbappé had finished the game feeling sore but said he was not overly concerned. After treatment on the ankle and with the aid of a special bandage, Mbappé is fit, as shown by his full participation in training.
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